Val Kilmer Wins Right To Turn Pecos River Ranch Into A Bed and Breakfast

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jun 24th 2010 at 10:45AM

A couple of days ago we wrote about Val Kilmer's fight to get his Pecos River Ranch in New Mexico approved as a bed and breakfast, now it seems an apology has turned the tide. His neighbors originally fought the proposal because of some unfavorable comments he made about life in New Mexico including a quote in Rolling Stone magazine about how he lived in "the homicide capital of the Southwest." Not exactly a ringing endorsement for a place that Kilmer wants to draw tourists to even though Kilmer has said he was misquoted.

The San Miguel County Commission has suggested to Kilmer that he step forward and set the record straight and that's what he did showing up at the hearing on June 23. He presented his case to the crowd, explaining that he loves his home in New Mexico. After a mea culpa in which Kilmer said he understood why people were so upset, New Mexico's San Miguel County decided the nearly 6,000 acre Pecos River Ranch can operate as a bed-and-breakfast retreat.

The ranch is located approximately 22 miles northeast of Santa Fe and has ample wildlife and a trail system that snakes throughout the property. It is located along a seven-mile stretch of the Pecos River which offers great opportunities for fishing. Last year in a video interview with KOB-TV Kilmer said that when he put the ranch up for sale he was not planning to leave the state. Kilmer said that he only listed the whole ranch to "try and attract a business partner for an idea I have about a sustainable, off-the-grid community." Back in 2006 he had also offered an 1,800 acre parcel of the ranch for $18 million. Earlier this year the Pecos River Ranch website listed one-bedroom casitas renting at $200 per night.

Kilmer joins a long line of celebrity hotel and inn owners including Richard Gere, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert DeNiro and Robert Redford.

Gallery: Val Kilmer's Pecos River Ranch

Tags: celebrity hotels, pecos river ranch, val kilmer

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tralsll Jun 24th 2010 8:25PM

val kilmer is the man. he was so awesome in tombstone.....perfect line to give the ladies; 'I'm ur huckleberry" good luck with whatever this article said, since i didn't read it cuz val; ur the man!!

joey Jun 24th 2010 8:31PM

val kilmer is the man. tombstone was awesome. one of the best lines for a lady 'im ur huckleberry'. good luck with whatever this article said, since i didn't read it, cuz val, ur the man!

Lorey Welch Jun 24th 2010 8:56PM

I would love to stay at Val Kilmer's bed and breakfast. After seeing the photos $200 seems very reasonable per night. It seems like paradise! Let us know when we can start booking our stays there!!

Erika Jun 24th 2010 8:57PM

Lose the ponytail

Lune Jun 28th 2010 11:28AM

Whats the matter Erika,jealous.Val looks great.Glad he won what should have been his without question or vote right,to do what HE wants with HIS place.It's just so beautiful and peaceful looking,I would love to visit.

Gary Jun 24th 2010 9:53PM

I think this is the coolest thing an actor can do with their time by sharing the beauty of there life with nature. I thank God Val has found his peace and serenity and is sharing it with others at a decent price and beautiful surroundings. Thanks Val!!!!

GARY Jun 24th 2010 9:50PM

Claudia Jun 24th 2010 11:03PM

Poor Val - a fat chunkywunky out in the sun too long, topped off with an asinine pony tail! Definitely a long way from the hunk in "The Ghost and the Darkness."

Claudia Jun 24th 2010 11:02PM

Poor Val - a fat chunkywunky out in the sun too long, topped off with
an asinine pony tail! Definitely a long way from the hunk in "The
Ghost and the Darkness."

david Jun 28th 2010 9:08PM

Poor Val - a fat chunkywunky out in the sun too long, topped off with
an asinine pony tail! Definitely a long way from the hunk in "The
Ghost and the Darkness."

Russell Jun 25th 2010 12:14AM

Kilmer is full of crap. The homicide capitol of the world is Bay Point, CA.

annies.world Jun 25th 2010 12:50AM

I WANT VAL KILMER BACK IN THE MOVIES WHERE HE BELONGS. HE IS GIFTED AND SKILLED AS AN ACTOR. HE IS AWESOME !!!!!!!!! BRING VAL BACK !!!!!!!!!

Joyce Jun 26th 2010 12:50AM

I'm ready to book a weekend now!! I'll be hoping to run into Val while in New Mexico. My favorite movie of Val's is "The Saint".

Alvin Pritchett Jun 25th 2010 4:08AM

"I'll be your Huckleberry"

D. Jun 25th 2010 4:45AM

Damn! What happen to the hottie "Iceman"? He's turned into the fat, aging, Jim Morrison character he played, sans the long, gray, beard & moustache. "Madmartigan" let himself go!

D. Jun 25th 2010 4:54AM

Damn! What happen to the hottie, "Iceman"? He's become the fat, aging, Jim Morrison character he played...sans the long, gray beard or moustache. I guess it happens to the best of them, no more Madmartigan or Thunderheart!

mm Jun 25th 2010 4:52PM

Kilmer is awesome. I'd gladly stay there. You mention Richard Gere - and I must say, his Bedford Post Inn in Bedford, NY is awesome. Great food, wonderful accommodations. Double the price for a tiny room, so yeah, I'm definitely ready to check out Val's...